Ichiban Japanese Restaurant

Saturday. February 22, 2025. Dinner.My wife and I recently returned from a trip to Japan, so I will compare this restaurants to other Japanese restaurants in the United States. Comparing them to actual Japanese restaurants wouldn't be fair. We were seated almost immediately and they had a nice Japanese painting over our table. Our waitress had a friendly smile and refilled waters regularly. I ordered the Tonkatsu ($15), which is deep fried panko breaded pork loin. I had this with the fried rice and extra cabbage. My wife and I also split an appetizer of Monkey Balls ($7.50), which are spicy tuna, cream cheese and crab stuffed into a tempura fried mushroom. The sauce drizzled on the Monkey Balls tasted spectacular, but the dipping sauce for my Tonkatsu was very bland and did nothing to enhance the taste. In addition, the fried rice turned out to be regularly cooked brown rice and it needed some soy sauce. Overall, we left full and the service was fast the food good. We spent a total of $40.36 for our dinner.

We've ordered sushi takeout here multiple times and each time the sushi has been good.So we were confident that eating in would be just as good. We ordered Pajeon, Green Chili Tempura, Spider Roll, Super Crunch Roll, Sanchez Bibimbap, and Dolsot Bibimbap.Everything we had was enjoyable with no complaints. I did wish there was more sauce with the bibimbap because I'm saucy like it. The green chili tempura had good texture with the batter.My girlfriend wants to try the other Korean offerings they have, so we will be back.Service was great. This is a nice little hidden gem for some Korean good and you really wouldn't think of based on the name.

Ichiban is a wonderful sushi spot with amazing lunch specials. They're quick for lunch and have amazing quality! I'm pretty picky about eel but their eel handroll is amazing. There's placing in the back near savers, I would say park there so you don't have to fight for a spot! It's pretty laid back inside, not fancy at all but really high quality. Service is quick and all the servers I've interacted with have been awesome!

One of the hidden gems of ABQ Westside!Tucked into the corner of a strip mall Ichiban is a good spot for sushi, noodle & rice dishes and a variety of entrees. The service is always good and friendly and sure, sometimes there's a wait but the food is always good and pricing is fair. The restaurant went through a remodel a few years ago and added outdoor seating and updated dining area, you can even sit at the sushi bar. I was sad to see the individual bento box removed from the menu but there's still a bento box for two.

First time trying this place and we were blown away with how good it was. A consistent flow of customers made the restaurant pretty busy which we felt was a good sign. Got the fried gzoya which were fantastic and the ended up getting 4 different rolls all of which were awesome!! The best part reasonably priced. Will absolutely come back I think we found our new sushi place!

The soup and udon we got was good. Both bowls and the green tea we had was like 300* hot, which took a half hour to cool down enough to enjoy. Service was fantastic but the young couple that let their rug-rats run around playing "peek-a-boo" and their screaming infant totally fubared the ambiance! If we try it again, it will be as late as possible. I'm sure we weren't the only ones dining that wished management would stop the Chuckie Cheese antics.

Amazing sushi, ambiance is relaxing and restaurant and bathrooms are clean and stocked. Friendly hostess and waitress was attentive. We look forward to going back soon!

Decent Asian options. They did a good job of moving tables on a busy Wednesday night. I thought the Sushi rolls were far better than most of the other options, though my dining partner had jap chae and soon do boo and enjoyed it. I found my soba pretty average. The Volcano roll which has crawfish on it was excellent! The servers were efficient and friendly.

We ordered 3 teriyaki chicken build-a-bowls and a 6 piece salmon nigiri. $58.Spoiler: we haven't been here in a while but the food quality has gone down hill.We have eaten here several times over the past ten years and have always enjoyed the quality food and great service.Today the nigiri was just okay and the build-a-bowls were sub-par as the veggies were mushy, the gyoza was mostly air and cold, and the teriyaki chicken wasn't very good.Though the faces have changed the service was still top notch.This used to be the best place to go for Japanese food in the area - we'll have see if we can find the new top restaurant in the coming weeks.

Stopped in for a quick Saturday lunch before the kids hockey game. Miso soup with tofu and seaweed is always a good start to the meal. My granddaughter enjoyed fried rice with shrimp. Gobble google! Gone! I had the fried noodles with vegetables. Lots of broccoli, edamame, zucchini, carrots, and mushrooms. I always add extra soy sauce. The service was prompt and efficient. Just a good place for a quick lunch.